Public Health Nurse (HV)

Job summary

The Rotherham 0-19 Childrens Public Health Nursing Service are looking to recruit dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurses with initiative and drive in order to deliver high quality public health nursing, promoting healthy lifestyles and improving health inequalities to children, young people and their families in Rotherham.

You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working with a focus on the child, be committed to achieving positive health outcomes for children and families in Rotherham, as well as a keen interest in developing services You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team.

An in depth knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children's services is essential.

You will work in a well-supported team with close links to other professionals both internally and externally to the trust. The service offers internal training opportunities, an induction programme and a competency package to ensure you are fully equipped to work in the service. Successful candidates will be able to access the 0-19 distance learning module to enable 0-19 working.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision and trust values.

Main duties of the job

You will work within a skill mix team of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses and Support Workers. You will have an important role in recognising and protecting vulnerable children and liaising with our partner agencies such as GPs, Schools, Social Care and the Police, providing seamless care to the families of Rotherham.

Youwill work across the 0-19 service ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to a caseload of babies, children, young people and their families - using research-based evidence to inform practice with agreed professional standards. The post will require travel between homes, schools, and community hubs within the Rotherham area.

To signpost to partner agencies where assessed as required

To lead the delivery of public health and universal and targeted interventions across the 0-19 years age range for a defined population and will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.

The team will work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post.

You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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